Month: August 2013

Fires are the risky and dramatic part of what Bend Fire and Rescue workers are seen and usually applauded for doing, but roughly 80 percent of their work has to do with the last part of their name – “and Rescue.” And it’s really not that often about the headline-grabbing tales of plucking people from

Less than four years ago. only about 20 people were playing pickleball in Bend. That number has increased to nearly 600 in Central Oregon, with the sport’s popularity still on the rise. “We’ll have you playing inside of ten minutes. It’s not a problem,” Bend Pickleball Club President A.J. Fraties said. “It’s a sport that

It was once a well-established community: tents for every family, fire pits, some even had tables. “Our tent was set up right here,” homeless veteran Evan Tipton said Thursday. “We had some friends over there. everyone got along, there was the canal for our pets.” Now the camp, located in northeast Bend near Hamby and

Since late July, the Oregon Military Department has joined the Central Oregon District of the Oregon Department of Forestry in battling forest and rangeland fires. Four OMD firefighters and two 400-gallon engines are currently assigned to the ODF’s Prineville Unit Office, ready for dispatch as initial attack responders to any new fires. With wildfires burning

Sun Country Tours is hosting a special Big Eddy Thriller whitewater rafting trip on Sunday, August 25, at 3 p.m. to benefit the Mt. Bachelor Sports EducationFoundation. Guests on this trip will benefit too, as the cost has been discounted to $25 per person, with all proceeds going to MBSEF. Sun Country Tours President Dennis

High Desert Chamber Music has been awarded a grant from the US Bank Foundation, in the amount of $1,000. U.S. Bank’s mission is to contribute to the strength and vitality of their communities through the U.S. Bank Foundation charitable contributions program, and to build strong partnerships and lasting value by supporting organizations that enhance the

A 57-year-old Prineville-area man arrested after a raid on his home earlier this week now faces more than 20 charges involving child pornography, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said Thursday. Sheriff’s detectives executed a search warrant shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday at a home at 14555 SE Gatling Way, south of Prineville, seeking evidence of sexually

Mid Oregon Credit Union is collecting needed school supplies for students in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. The Supplies 4 Schools drive will run through the month of August. This year’s Supplies 4 Schools will assure that children who can’t afford needed and required school supplies will have a sense of belonging and readiness on

LAKESIDE, Calif. (AP) — Amber Alerts expanded to Nevada, Oregon and Washington as authorities search for a California man suspected of abducting a 16-year-old girl and wanted in the death of the girl’s mother and possibly her 8-year-old brother. Oregon state police said there were two possible sighting of James Lee DiMaggio’s blue Nissan Versa

Big Week Ahead Ahead of major economic news next week, it was a relatively quiet week for mortgage rates. Mixed economic data and average Treasury auction results provided little direction. As a result, mortgage rates ended the week just slightly higher. The big economic reports this week, New and Existing Home Sales, contained mixed news

For the first time, Trinity Episcopal Church opened up their doors to show the damage done by a string of arson fires set five months ago. Wednesday, church officials say they are ready to rebuild and move on. Two blazes ripped through Trinity Episcopal church and it’s other building St. Helens Hall, devastating the church

It was a scary thing crackling over police scanners Thursday morning: “Armed subject at Ridgeview High School” in Redmond, and shots fired. But the first announcement confirmed: It was all a drill to test mass-casualty response, weeks before students head back to school in the fall. The Redmond Police Department and Redmond Fire & Rescue

A string of thunderstorms rattled Grant County Wednesday afternoon, sparking several wildfires and prompting evacuations. In an email to our sister station KGW. Judy Schuette said she watched from her deck as the storms rolled through. “The lightning bolts hit one after the other, which immediately started the three fires,” Schuette said. As the fires

Prineville’s Bowman Dam isn’t just holding back water — city leaders say it’s also holding back the future of the city. And there’s a federal bill on the line , once again, that could bring changes. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., and the issue brought him to Prineville for a lunch

Bret Biedsheid, who was sentenced in June to 90 days in jail for fleeing the scene of a fatal hit and run, was released early from the Deschutes County Jail on Monday. Biedscheid pleaded guilty in June to leaving the scene of the accident. The original charge of criminally negligent homicide was dropped in a

Every year, the OSAA requires kids wanting to play school sports get a physical before the season begins. As in past years, the Center Foundation in Bend, along with area doctors, are providing that service for free. “It’s just a good chance for these kids to make sure they’re safe before they play. Our mission

The Oregon Safety Belt Overtime Campaign is a statewide selective traffic enforcement program that seeks to reduce the number of motor vehicle-related deaths and injuries by increasing public awareness of laws regarding the three most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crash injuries: safety restraint use, speed, and impaired drivers. A statewide observation survey for 2012

Last Friday and Saturday, the Bend Police Department participated in a fundraiser for a local veteran’s support group at the Flashback Car Cruz. Officers and staff from Bend Police volunteered their time over the two days to BBQ hamburgers as a way to raise money for this great cause. The event raised $2400 for Central

Hutch’s Bicycles and The Humane Society of Central Oregon have formed a partnership to promote family activities and responsible pet ownership. Hutch’s Bicycles is proud to announce that we have formed an alliance with the HSCO that will allow us to work together to promote family activities, responsible pet ownership, and adoption of companion animals.

A Bend man was arrested Tuesday after police say he shot a dog with an air-powered nail gun at a construction site. Police said Wednesday the dog suffered a puncture wound but was not seriously injured. Police said the incident happened Monday while a framer was building a house near NE Seventh Street and Vail